One of the most photographed
August 4, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Kilchurn Castle, situated at Loch Awe, is one of the most photographed castles in Scotland.
Here an early morning shot.
Prejudice
August 4, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
It rains a lot in Scotland. That's a common opinion. But seeing the Glen Etive waterfalls so little and dried out (still beautiful) it seems to be a prejudice. Climate change shows its faceRead more
River and Glen View
August 4, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
This cottage is one of my favourites in Scotland. Sitting next to the River Coupall and overlooking the beautiful glens and munros... A fantastic location.
Its tininess in the shadow of the majesticRead more
The Moor
August 4, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Rannoch Moor is well known for its trees on small islets. Although quite a few famous (will say often photographed) ones don't exist anymore after those severe winter storms...
The Last Scottish E-Juice
August 5, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
The last EV charging Scotland couldn't be more idyllic. Just next to the sea with a picnic table and sheep. And rapid charging with 50kW was even free of charge! What a nice goodbye present ofRead more
Border Control
August 5, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
After 10 weeks in Scotland it's time to move on and queue again for a ferry. It's a tough goodbye, Scotland was so amazing!
But now it's time for Northern Ireland where I have never been before.
NewRead more
6500 Miles/96 days
August 5, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
With 6500 miles and on our 96th day of the trip we're leaving Scotland. But NOT my beloved UK!!!! Next stop: Northern Ireland!
234 hours we stayed in the 500e. It certainly became our home, like aRead more
An (Northern) Irish welcome
August 6, 2023 in Northern Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
This early morning NI greeted us with a typical weather insanity...
From fantastic light to rain within seconds...
But Dunseverick Castle was well worth the 1 minute walk from our cottage 😉
Neighbour: The Castle
August 6, 2023 in Northern Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Our new accommodation is in a fantastic location. The neighbour is the Dunseverick Castle (max 1 minute walk to photo spot). And of course sea views 😊
Charge while stopping.
August 6, 2023 in Northern Ireland ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
With a petrol car you stop for filling up. We have to learn thinking differently with an EV. We charge while we're stopping!
Although there are only very few EV chargers in the rural area we'reRead more
Unstable
August 6, 2023 in Northern Ireland ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
The Whiterocks Beach near Portrush is fascinating with sea stacks, arches and caves. But also enjoyed with care, it's a crumbling stone and there's a reason why there's no straight cliff's edge butRead more
Admiring a stormy sunset
August 6, 2023 in Northern Ireland ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
What a place to admire a dramatic sunset - the Magheracross Viewpoint with a brand new viewing platform.
Whitepark Bay
August 7, 2023 in Northern Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Whitepark Bay is a spectacular sandy beach which forms a white arc between two headlands on the North Antrim Coast.
The viewpoint with the old bothy is worldwide famous.
Greyjoy Kingdom of Pyke
August 7, 2023 in Northern Ireland
Ballintoy Harbour, meaning ‘Town of the North’, is built with limestone blocks in a roughly triangular shape. Around the harbour you can find many basalt columns, it almost look like the GiantRead more
Elephant Rock
August 7, 2023 in Northern Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Along the Ballintoy coastline are many bizarrely shaped sea stacks and arches like the elephant rock. The arch looks like the skull of an owl.
THE tree
August 8, 2023 in Northern Ireland ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
This tree overlooking Murlough Bay is highly appreciated by photographers.
The bay itself was another film location of Game of Thrones.
Rival clans plus ghosts
August 9, 2023 in Northern Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Just next to the popular seaside town of Ballycastle in County Antrim, sit the remains of a fifteenth century friary. Set amidst a golf course the ruined church and graveyard tell the stories of rivalRead more
20 m long and 30 m high wobbly thrill
August 9, 2023 in Northern Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge is nothing for people with fear of heights...
Swaying 30 metres above the ocean is this 20-metre journey, and it's swinging and shaking with every step...
Generations ofRead more
8th wonder of the world
August 10, 2023 in Northern Ireland ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
The Giant Causeway, known to the Irish as the 8th Wonder of the World. A jagged promontory of neatly packed columns of hexagonal basalt rocks created some 6 million years ago by a flow of basalticRead more
Just a tunnel of trees
August 11, 2023 in Northern Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Centuries ago planted by the Stuart family who wanted to impress visitors, then film location for Game of Thrones - and now an overcrowded tourist trap with 4 pound parking fee for walking to theRead more
Italian Inspiration
August 11, 2023 in Northern Ireland ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
The Mussenden Temple in Castle Rock is one of the most iconic buildings of the North Coast in Ireland. The Earl Bishop of Downhill Palace (now ruined after a fire) built Mussenden Temple in 1785 asRead more
Devastating
August 11, 2023 in Northern Ireland ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
The EV charging situation in Ireland (be it NI, be it RoI) is devastating. Hardly any chargers, not even 22kW, not to mention rapid chargers. And most existing ones are out of order. And it'll getRead more
TravelerIt’s much less densely populated in Donegal, so you will find it even more difficult to access EV infrastructure. Also the vegan scene is limited too, however we did find the best restaurant in Donegal, with Vegan/Vegetarian options, last Friday in Ramelton, ie the Bridge Bar. You would need to book. Harvey’s Point Hotel in Donegal town is excellent, but limited too. Booking required also. And there is the Chilli Shaker Indian restaurant in Letterkenny if you are stuck. The best coffee shop is The Counter in Letterkenny. The benefit of low population density is that you will have the entire photographic location to yourself, as I did at Fanad Lighthouse, the Great Sea Arch (note: very slippery, I fell and broke my tripod head) in Pollet, Crohy Head (more sea arches), and Portsalon Beach, at sunrise or sunset. Note Murder Hole Beach car park closes before sunset.
Vegan EV TravellersThank you for the heads up! Letterkenny will be our first choice then for both eating and charging!
Romantically Ruined
August 12, 2023 in Northern Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Dunluce is one of the most picturesque and romantic of Irish Castles. Situated high on the cliffs there's not much left. But the ruins are so picturesque.
Atlantic Ballroom
August 12, 2023 in Northern Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
The Arcadia is Portrush’s most iconic building, both architecturally and historically.
Once a famous local ballroom and now a beach café. The Atlantic Ocean almost completely surrounds theRead more
Connecting adversity
August 13, 2023 in Northern Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
The 235 m long Peace Bridge in Derry with its elegant snaking curves tells a story of triumph over adversity and is a symbol of peace by connecting the two sides of the River Foyle.